Great Weekend of Hockey

This past weekend was a lot of fun for someone like myself who is a big hockey fan. I had a Reign game on Friday night followed by a Kings game and a Reign game on Saturday.

Friday's game wasn't close, as the Reign spanked the Stockton Thunder 8-2, but it was a lot of fun to call so many goals over the course of a game. It's shocking when you see a team put out 8 scores in a game in hockey. It rarely happens, and it almost seems like the other team just didn't show up.

The Kings played the Calgary Flames on Saturday afternoon, and it was enjoyable to see some of the big stars the Flames have. Jarome Iginla is a premiere name in the NHL, and he ended up with a hat trick in the game. Daymond Langkow, Dion Phaneuf, and Miika Kiprusoff are just some of the quality names Calgary has. While the Kings lost 5-2, the game was much closer than that, and there was a good mix of Kings and Flames fans at the game.

Then, the Reign and Thunder played a thriller of a hockey game at night. Stockton took a 3-0 lead into the middle of the 2nd period, and then the Reign scored 3 goals in the 2nd half of the game to tie the score and send it to overtime. In the end, Jason Pitton scored in overtime to win it for Stockton, but it was a great game to watch and call.

In addition, I was able to interview ECHL Commissioner Brian McKenna during the 2nd intermission which was a good time. He's a very nice person and excited about how the league continues to progress. Having the All-Star Game in Ontario this year is something he can't wait to see because he loves the fans and the facility. Should be a great experience.